Buckhorn Lake
Buckhorn Lake in Sauk County, Wisconsin is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 30 acres.
- Area
- 30 acres
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Why Buckhorn Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Buckhorn Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by WI DNR and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Buckhorn Lake is a 30-acre lake in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2025-04-07. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Buckhorn Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
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WI DNR Lake Profile
Authoritative data from the Wisconsin DNR LakePages. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2025).
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Buckhorn Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Fishing Buckhorn Lake
Graded lakes near Buckhorn Lake
Buckhorn Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Buckhorn Lake
Where is Buckhorn Lake?
- Buckhorn Lake is a lake in Sauk County, Wisconsin. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — there is not enough recent sampling to assign a letter.
What is the water quality grade for Buckhorn Lake?
- Buckhorn Lake in Sauk County, Wisconsin is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 30 acres.
Is Buckhorn Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Buckhorn Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX1 sample · 2025
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
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